Not exact matches
Also, a number of unions continue to support IDC Leader Jeff Klein
in his
primary battle with former NYC Councilman Oliver Koppell, though they are supporting — or at least promising to support —
primary challengers to other IDC members,
including former NYC Comptroller John Liu, who is
running against the IDC's newest member, Queens Sen. Tony Avella.
Four of the women
running primary campaigns the members of the Independent Democratic Conference are urging
in a letter to have Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins
included in the top - level leaders meeting this month.
Several names have been mentioned as potential Democratic candidates for Morahan's seat,
including Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski Jr., whose late father
ran unsuccessfully against Morahan
in 1999 (a race that contributed to the repeal of the commuter tax), and Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, who is currently
running for LG, but says he won't
primary whomever AG Andrew Cuomo taps as his No. 2 if it isn't himself.
As an example, check out the find - your - polling - place ads that Barack Obama is
running in advance of tomorrow's South Dakota
primary,
including a slick video ad.
Other possible strong candidates for attorney general
include former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (who reportedly may
run as an independent), Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris, and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who reportedly believes he could
run in the Democratic
primary, despite legal questions about whether he could also be on the ballot for Congress.
That amount covers ads
running through September 9, the day of the Democratic
primary in which Mr. Cuomo snagged only 60 percent of the vote thanks to upstart challenger Zephyr Teachout, and
includes some $ 296,000 spent the week of September 8.
The former Kansas governor said she is heartened by the number of women she sees
running for the job
in 2018 -
including in her own state, where veteran state Sen. Laura Kelly jumped into the Democratic
primary in mid-December and immediately became the favorite to win the nomination.
The party leaders —
including state party chair and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Queens Congressman Joseph Crowley — wrote that «if the IDC refuses to accept this offer,» then the state party is prepared to
run primaries against the senators
in the 2018 elections.
This chart shows how many candidates
ran for state senate
in Arkansas
in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions
in state senate races,
including contributions
in both
primary and general election contests.
It doesn't
include big spending by the New York State Democratic Committee — the state party, which Ms. Teachout unsuccessfully tried to stop from
running pro-Cuomo ads — which has dropped just under $ 5 million on air time
in the gubernatorial race across the state, according to the figures,
including more than $ 368,000 the week of the
primary and almost $ 459,000 this week.
The lower margin of victory for the governor could hurt Cuomo should he decide to
run for President
in the future, because Democratic presidential
primary voters
include a high percentage of left - leaning voters.
With seven candidates vying for the two seats left open by Thomas and Reynolds opted to not re-
run for their seats, deciding to
run for Mayor instead, some Mt. Vernon residents don't even now the names of the all the city council candidates, which
included Lisa A. Copeland and John Boykin who were
running on the ticket with incumbent Mayor Davis who lost to Richard Thomas
in the
primary.
As he
runs for reelection this fall, Carlos Menchaca, the City Council member for District 38, which
includes Red Hook, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, faces several challengers
in the Democratic
primary.
Attendees at Weprin's birthday party
included Public Advocate Letitia James, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (who spoke about Weprin's expertise on financial matters), Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the Queens County Democratic Organization, and Queens borough president Melinda Katz, who served with Weprin
in the Council before
running in a crowded
primary against him for City Comptroller
in 2009.
Giffords» anti-gun violence group, Giffords PAC, has so far endorsed eight Democratic House challengers,
including Kirkpatrick, all of whom are
running in primaries with multiple candidates.
The endorsements keep coming for Democrat Max Rose, the U.S. Army veteran
running in the Democratic
primary in the congressional seat that
includes parts of Southwest Brooklyn and all of Staten Island.
Moore, who is from Schenectady, said she plans to concentrate on local races,
including supporting Cuomo's 2014 gubernatorial
primary challenger, Zephyr Teachout,
in her
run for Congress, and candidates hoping to retake the state Senate for Democrats.
The following chart shows how many candidates
ran for State Senate
in California
in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions
in State Senate races,
including contributions
in both
primary and general election contests.
Hatch, who is
running next year for a seventh term
in the Senate, is facing opposition from some
in the tea party movement,
including FreedomWorks, a major DC - based conservative grassroots organization that is actively working to find a candidate to take on Hatch
in next year's
primary.
Topics
included Kerik and how Dietl reconciles his criticism of Mayor de Blasio's «corruption», Kerik's comment that children should be specifically taught how to safely interact with police, the continuing possibility of Dietl
running in the Republican
primary and possible union support, the «raise the age» initiative and mayoral control of schools.
This chart shows how many candidates
ran for state senate
in California
in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions
in state senate races,
including contributions
in both
primary and general election contests.
They
included Kathleen Rice, a U.S. representative from Long Island who unsuccessfully challenged Schneiderman
in the 2010 Democratic
primary; Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney from Manhattan; Alphonso David, Cuomo's chief counsel; Michael Gianaris, a state senator from Queens and chief political strategist for the Democratic conference; Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor who
ran for governor
in 2014; Letitia James, the New York City public advocate; Carrie H. Cohen, a former federal prosecutor who handled the trial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D - N.Y.; and Benjamin Lawsky, formerly the state's top financial regulator.
At least one of those close races
includes Democrat Zephyr Teachout
in the 19th congressional district battleground who
ran against Cuomo
in a Democratic
primary in 2014.
Funiciello, who also isn't interested
in running for any other office next year —
including governor — said the Greens will definitely have a candidate
running in NY - 21 race, and most likely will see a
primary battle for the line.
He first
ran in 2010, finishing second
in a three - way race that also
included businessman Randy Altschuler (who won the
primary and then subsequently lost the general to Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop) and Christopher Cox, son of state GOP Chairman Ed Cox.
Cuomo made a few last - minute endorsements
in the hours before the
primary, backing Rep. Charlie Rangel, who successfully held off multiple challengers,
including Sen. Adriano Espaillat; and Assemblywoman Grace Meng, who's
running in a newly - drawn district
in Cuomo's native borough of Queens.
This chart shows how many candidates
ran for state assembly
in Nevada
in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending
in state assembly races,
including spending
in both
primary and general election contests.
September 2005 Newsletter Newsletter
includes information about the candidates endorsed by the 504 Democratic Club
running for election
in the September 13th Democratic
Primary
Common Councilman Judd Krasher, who is
running on the Working Families Party line for his 11th Ward seat
in the general election against Democratic
primary winner Alfredo Balarin, said
including raises for mid - and high - level management is «absurd,» given the continuation of the city's trash fee and a tax increase.
Another five Democrats,
including primary candidates Joe Nicoletti and Marty Masterpole, spent about $ 308,000 throughout the year
in runs for mayor.
And according to Ballot-Access.org, Trump also
ran in some Reform Party
primaries in 2000,
including the California and Michigan contests, receiving 2,120 votes
in Michigan, beating the 630 votes cast for an uncommitted slate.)
Lopez, as chairman of the Assembly housing committee, helped steer millions to groups
run by friends and associates,
including his longtime girlfriend, sparking investigations; this spring,
in his role as Brooklyn Democratic Party boss, Lopez sponsored a nasty
primary challenge to incumbent Brooklyn congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, an ally of Silver's.
Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir made it official Thursday that she's
running for the U.S. Senate
in Wisconsin, casting herself as the only true conservative
in a
primary contest that
includes a former Democrat.
A number of other Democrats expressed interest
in running after Ackerman's surprise announcement,
including Sen. Tony Avella, who was drawn into a potential
primary with fellow Democratic Sen. Toby Stavisky by the Senate GOP; and S.J. Jung, a Korean - American district leader who
ran a close NYC Council race
in 2009.
Other Democrats are considering bids,
including Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D - N.Y.); Democratic state Sen. Mike Gianaris of Queens; Leecia Eve, a Verizon executive; and law professor Zephyr Teachout, who challenged Cuomo
in a 2014
primary and
ran for Congress
in 2016.
They were among six people reportedly charged,
including Bronx GOP chair Jay Savino and Queens GOP vice-chair Vince Tabone,
in an alleged bribery plot to secure Mr. Smith a slot to
run in the Republican mayoral
primary.
NARAL did not endorse Vance during the 2009 Democratic DA
primary, but did
include him as a candidate support by the organization
in its voter guide for the general election,
in which Vance
ran unopposed.
As Klein relayed on Monday, mainline conference lawmakers continued to help
primary challengers to the IDC,
including Oliver Koppell, who unsuccessfully challenged Klein (The IDC also sent some money toward Betty Jean Grant, who was
running a
primary challenge against Sen. Tim Kennedy
in Buffalo).
Other
primaries in the region
include several Republicans
running for the nomination for the seat now held by 54th district State Senator Michael Nozzolio, who is not
running for re-election.
Tinubu's loyalists
in the South - West have listed Buhari's hostile actions against the APC national leader to
include the exclusion of his candidates from Buhari's final ministerial list, the gang - up against his candidate
in the Kogi governorship election, James Faleke, who was the late Audu Abubakar's
running mate; and the alleged fraud against his candidate
in the Ondo governorship
primary, Olusegun Abraham.
The following chart shows how many candidates
ran for State Senate
in Texas
in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions
in State Senate races,
including contributions
in both
primary and general election contests.
This figure only
includes closed
primaries run by the state — caucuses, while also exclusionary to unaffiliated voters, do not cost taxpayers anything
in the states
in which they are held.
Moore, who is from Schenectady, said she plans to concentrate on local races,
including supporting Cuomo's 2014 gubernatorial
primary challenger Zephyr Teachout
in her
run for Congress and democratic candidates hoping to retake the state senate for Democrats.
The following chart shows how many candidates
ran for State Senate
in Arizona
in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions
in State Senate races,
including contributions
in both
primary and general election contests.
This chart shows how many candidates
ran for state senate
in Arizona
in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions
in state senate races,
including contributions
in both
primary and general election contests.
It
includes Kathleen Rice, a United States representative from Long Island who unsuccessfully challenged Mr. Schneiderman
in the 2010 Democratic
primary; Alphonso David, Mr. Cuomo's chief counsel; Michael Gianaris, a state senator from Queens and chief political strategist for the Democratic conference; Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor who
ran for governor
in 2014; Carrie H. Cohen, a former federal prosecutor who handled the corruption trial of the former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver; Representative Sean Patrick Maloney; and Benjamin Lawsky, formerly the state's top financial regulator.
Cuomo has been widely mentioned by commentators as a possible candidate for president if Clinton doesn't
run, but a series of setbacks,
including the investigation by US Attorney Preet Bharara into the governor's closing of the Moreland panel on corruption, as well as Cuomo's disappointing showing
in last year's gubernatorial
primary, has cut into his standing.
Yandik, 38, a Columbia County farmer, part - time journalist and Town of Livingston councilman, is
running in the New York 19th Congressional District Democratic Party
primary, which
includes all of Ulster County and a large swath of Dutchess, against Zephyr Teachout of Dover Plains.
Braunstein will face off against three Democrats
in the September
primary,
including Bayside attorney Steve Behar, who
ran for former City Councilman Tony Avella's seat last year; John Duane, a former assemblyman
in the district and brother of state Sen. John Duane (D - Manhattan); and Whitestone attorney Elio Forcina.
In September, Forcina will face off against three Democrats in the primary election, including Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Steve Behar, an attorney who ran last year in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; and John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan
In September, Forcina will face off against three Democrats
in the primary election, including Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Steve Behar, an attorney who ran last year in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; and John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan
in the
primary election,
including Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Steve Behar, an attorney who
ran last year
in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; and John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan
in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; and John Duane, a former assemblyman
in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan
in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan).